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638 MONROE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

638 MONROE ST

Architecture and History Inventory
638 MONROE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Phoenix Iron Works
Other Name:Badger Store
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:82367
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):638 MONROE ST
County:Sheboygan
City:Sheboygan Falls
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1850
Additions: 1898
Survey Date:1997
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:12/27/1984
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Two story portion constructed in 1898. Horace Trowbridge was the original owner of the iron works. The building has since housed a John Deere farm amchinery dealership and Falls Auto Body.
Bibliographic References:(B) Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour Pamphlet. Sheboygan Falls News 5/26/2004.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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